Hay / Colorado / Centennial Monthly Hay Auction / 2024-03-30

Centennial Monthly Hay Auction

Colorado · Hay auction · Sat, Mar 30

● As filed76 linesUSDA AMS · slug 3679

Receipts

USDA's own comparison

1 bale.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month: Trade activity good on light to moderate demand. Alfalfa hay sold lower with the exception of the Supreme quality hay. Alfalfa/Grass mix hay sold uneven. Grass hay sold higher than the prior month. Corn stalks sold 4.00 higher and straw was 6.00 lower. The next hay auction for this market will be Saturday, April 27, 2024.

Grass

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Utility
Large Round	—	—	5/bale	1.00
Large Round	—	—	22.50–47.50/bale	118.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	15–35/bale	206.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	20–25/bale	81.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	30.00–42.50/bale	66.00
Good
Small Square	—	—	4.50/bale	21.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	50/bale	80.00
Large Square 4x4	—	—	100/bale	14.00
Fair
Small Square	—	—	2.25/bale	106.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	22.50–37.50/bale	215.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	50.00–57.50/bale	42.00
Premium
Large Round	—	—	40–90/bale	37.00
Large Round	—	—	82.50/bale	38.00
Small Square	—	—	2.75–3.00/bale	216.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	45–50/bale	114.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	90–120/bale	23.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	40–50/bale	123.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	50–65/bale	42.00

Alfalfa

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Fair
Large Round	—	—	80–115/bale	95.00
Large Square 4x4	—	—	105–125/bale	74.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	72.50–92.50/bale	129.00
Good
Small Square	—	—	5.50/bale	63.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	60–65/bale	120.00
Large Round	—	—	95–115/bale	32.00
Supreme
Small Square	—	—	7.50–10.00/bale	882.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	117.50–120.00/bale	72.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	75.00–102.50/bale	119.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	175.00–177.50/bale	32.00
Large Round	—	—	122.50/bale	34.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	50–85/bale	225.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	90–125/bale	89.00
Large Round	—	—	120–125/bale	38.00
Utility
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	50/bale	33.00
Large Round	—	—	40/bale	20.00
Good/Premium
Large Square 3x4	—	—	135/bale	37.00
Large Round	—	—	120–125/bale	33.00

Prairie/Meadow Grass

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Good
Large Round	—	—	35–50/bale	72.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	65.00–72.50/bale	54.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	55.00–72.50/bale	169.00
Fair/Good
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	42.50/bale	72.00
Fair
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	40–45/bale	66.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	50–60/bale	63.00

Brome Grass

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Premium
Small Square	—	—	8.50/bale	63.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	37.50–65.00/bale	77.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Fair
Small Square	—	—	1.75–3.00/bale	454.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	60.00–82.50/bale	100.00
Large Round	—	—	130–155/bale	32.00
Good/Premium
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	62.50–90.00/bale	187.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	90–95/bale	42.00
Premium
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	57.50–115.00/bale	234.00
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	82.50/bale	12.00
Medium Round	—	—	47.50/bale	27.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	97.50–115.00/bale	88.00
Large Round	—	—	62.50–112.50/bale	74.00
Large Round	—	—	75–85/bale	36.00
Supreme
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	60.00–67.50/bale	66.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	40–60/bale	228.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	80–85/bale	42.00
Large Round	—	—	62.50–110.00/bale	59.00
Utility/Fair
Large Square 3x4	—	—	65.00–67.50/bale	92.00
Fair/Good
Large Square 3x4	—	—	70/bale	42.00
Utility
Large Round	—	—	62.50/bale	8.00

Millet

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	32.50/bale	19.00
Large Square 3x4	—	—	40–45/bale	84.00

Alfalfa/Orchard Mix

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	87.50–90.00/bale	54.00
Good
Large Square 3x4	—	—	72.50–77.50/bale	44.00
Good/Premium
Large Round	—	—	110–115/bale	13.00

Alfalfa /Rye Mix

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	35.00–37.50/bale	72.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	32.50–42.50/bale	152.00

Timothy Grass

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3	—	—	65.00–107.50/bale	126.00

Sudan

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Fair
Large Square 3x4	—	—	40.00–52.50/bale	144.00

Mixed Grass

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
Utility
Large Square 3x4	—	—	40/bale	40.00

Wheat

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
N/A
Large Square	—	—	20–45/bale	98.00
Round	—	—	7.50/bale	2.00
Small Square	—	—	2.75–3.00/bale	756.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package

Package	Grade	Market	Price	Quantity
N/A
Large Square	—	—	10–50/bale	295.00

Source: USDA AMS · Greeley, CO. Prices are as filed — nothing recomputed. Hay sells by the ton in some markets and by the bale in others; those are different quantities and are never averaged together.